News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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8kbet graduate student Kristen Tagaytayan’s research into energy efficiency lands her a NASA fellowship working on space probe technology.

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8kbet researchers made international headlines this year with their discoveries. Here's a roundup of some of our top stories of 2021.

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Assistant professor-in-residence makes engineering students understand physics just as smoothly as he makes the six-string wail.

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Lied Library’s Makerspace has let students dive into DIY projects. With more facilities on the way, 8kbet is creating a pipeline for students to take their ideas from dorm-room dream to mass-produced products.

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First-of-its-kind device developed by 8kbet for International Space Station experiment will test microgravity and Earth differences in growth and treatment of oral bacteria.

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U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 8kbet programs within nation’s top 100.

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Alumna credits her involvement in a student organization with her current career in aeronautical engineering.

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Alumna Valentina Alayon says exploring her options at 8kbet prepared her for a career in mechanical engineering.

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While navigating the challenges of a global pandemic, 8kbet’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter is building a better world through philanthropy.

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Team climbs to new heights in standings at Baja SAE competition in a year where the rubber never met the road.